This morning, I had a bizarrely detailed dream. I was a student, and it was finals week, and on the street I saw a flyer saying “study at MAIN STACKS 2!” It was posted on a wooden telephone pole and I stared at it for a long time because I thought the ad was put… Continue reading dream

http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Scat <–I may die laughing from a comment to a post on the origins and metrical details of the "mama se, mama sa, ma ma coo sa" part of "wanna be startin' somethin" http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=1544 GOD I LOVE THE INTERNETS.

Jack had dinner early, Father played with Kate. Jack needed burping, so Nora had to wait. First she banged the window. Then she slammed the door. Then she dropped her sister’s marbles all on the kitchen floor. “Quiet!” said her father. “Hush,” said her mum. “Nora,” said her sister, “Why are you so dumb?” Saw… Continue reading noisy nora by rosemary wells

If you know anyone looking for a room in san francisco: $725/mo. Mission at Highland. Parking space included if needed (it’s a garage shared with our upstairs neighbors). Our kitchen has a dishwasher and nice range/oven/etc, the common space is spacious and sunny and great for having some people over once in a while (not… Continue reading apartmentmate needed

When Chandra left for Alaska, she left us her dragons to care1 for. They are babies and very cute. For the past few weeks, Fritz has mostly taken care of feeding them–the actual picking up of crickets and mealworms and tossing them into the aquarium2. I am content to sit by and watch. Today he’s… Continue reading Untitled

A lot has happened in the last three weeks. June 5-7: kayaking on the Russian River for Lisa’s birthday and pre-wedding celebration. – Kayaking is fun. – I’m a sprinter. – We’re getting old. Almost everybody we hang around is paired off. – Tree swallows are kind of blue on their backs. You can tell… Continue reading Untitled

I have lately read the seminal work Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. YOU GUYS. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES. IT IS AMAZING. And hilarious. Though I was initially put off by the repeated references to her training by Shaolin monks in China, and the fact that her most essential tool was her Katana sword. But… Continue reading Untitled

just played plants vs. zombies for like 7 hours. it’s past 5am now. don’t understand where the time goes. it’s a good game. credits say george did the design and laura did all music and sound. solid. ~$20 http://www.popcap.com/games/pvz